Waves API Native Plug In

Item: WVAPINAT

The API Collection Native from Waves is a bundle of four plug-ins, co-developed with API that recreate the EQ and dynamics sections of API's legendary vintage consoles. The plug-ins do more than emulate the hardware of these modules - they capture the sound that is API, a sound much in demand by engineers, producers and artist alike.

The bundle includes three EQ modules and a stereo compressor. The API 550A provides reciprocal equalization at fifteen-points in five-steps of boost/cut, divided into three overlapping ranges. The API550B provides four overlapping bands with seven switchable filter frequencies, spanning up to five-octaves per band.

Based on API's 1967 classic, the 560 ten-band graphic equalizer features precision filtering and very high headroom. Since boost and cut characteristics are identical, previous equalization actions can be easily undone. The 2500 stereo compressor can function as either a dual mono or linked compressor, and features both "feed back" and "feed forward" designs for added flexibility.

Waves API Native Plug In
Features:

API 550A 3-Band Equalizer

Five frequency centers per band

Reciprocal and repeatable filtering

Maximum of 12dB of boost/cut per band in 2 to 3dB steps

"Proportional Q" narrows filter bandwidth at extremes of boost/cut

High headroom with +30dB clip level

API 550B 4-Band Equalizer

Seven frequency centers per band

Reciprocal and repeatable filtering

Maximum of 12dB of boost/cut per band in 2 to 3dB steps

Bands 1 and 4 offer shelf/peak switching

"Proportional Q" narrows filter bandwidth at extremes of boost/cut

High headroom with +30dB clip level

API 560 10-Band Graphic Equalizer

One-octave centered frequencies from 31Hz to 16kHz

12dB of boost/cut per band

"Proportional Q" narrows filter bandwidth at extremes of boost/cut

Provides additional resolution in the critical +/-4dB region

Clip level greater than +28dBu

API 2500 Stereo Compressor

Three-position "Thrust" high-pass filter

"Variable Link" of left and right channels, ranging from independent operation through to 100% link

Three "Variable Link" filter types

Three compression modes include Soft, Medium and Hard Knee

Six release settings - five fixed and one continuous variable from 50ms to 3s